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| 1901. |
Which movie won best screenplay award in 77th Venice Film Festival? |
| Answer» The Disciple written and directed by Chaitanya Tamhane has won the Best Screenplay at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Produced by Vivek Gomber, the award for the Marathi feature was revealed at the closing ceremony of the festival, a day after the International Critics' Prize awarded by FIPRESCI. This is a historic occasion for Indian Cinema as it marks the second time in six years that a film directed by Tamhane and produced by Gomber, has won two awards at the Venice Film Festival. | |
| 1902. |
What was rank of India in World Bank's human capital index? |
| Answer» India has been ranked at the 116th position in the latest edition of the World Bank's annual Human Capital Index that benchmarks key components of human capital across countries. The 2020 Human Capital Index update includes health and education data for 174 countries covering 98 per cent of the world's population up to March 2020, providing a pre-pandemic baseline on the health and education of children, with the biggest strides made in low-income countries. | |
| 1903. |
Which institute along with Singapore University have released the Smart City index for the year 2020 on September 17? |
| Answer» The Institute for Management Development (IMD) along with Singapore University have released the Smart City index for the year 2020 on September 17. The report highlights that the Indian cities have declined in their technological updates. | |
| 1904. |
"A Promised Land" is the memoir of whom? |
| Answer» Penguin Random House announced that the first volume of the Former President of the United States of America(USA),Barack Obama's memoir " A Promished Land" is set to hit the stores on 17th November2020, two weeks after Election day. The book will be released by Crown, a division of Penguin Random House around the world in 25 languages which include Spanish, Chinese,Arabicm Chenz,Finnah and Vietnamese. | |
| 1905. |
How many Indian beaches have been recommended for Blue Flag international eco-label? |
| Answer» Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on September 19, 2020 that eight beaches of the country have been recommended for the 'Blue Flag' international eco-label. The minister said this on the eve of 'International Coastal Clean-Up Day' that is being celebrated across 100 countries since 1986. | |
| 1906. |
FICCI-SAM Report is launched by which ministry? |
| Answer» External Affairs ministry launched FICCI-SAM Report "India-Japan: time to seize new opportunities". | |
| 1907. |
What is the purpose of National Forensic Science University bill 2020 recently in passed in Lok Sabha? |
| Answer» The proposed university would facilitate and promote studies and research and help achieve excellence in the field of forensic science in conjunction with applied behavioural science studies, law, criminology. | |
| 1908. |
Who is the author of the book titled "Kitchens of Gratitude"? |
| Answer» Star chef Vikas Khanna has authored a book titled "Kitchens of Gratitude" in which he has written about his Feed India initiative. Feed India initiative is one of the largest food drives in the world, serving meals to the underprivileged. The book will be released in 2021. He will also be honoured with the 2020 Asia Game Changer Award in October. | |
| 1909. |
Greenhouse House Emissions to add how much inches to global sea-level rise by 2100? |
| Answer» If greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, Greenland and Antarctica's ice sheets could together contribute more than 15 inches (38 centimeters) of global sea level rise - and that's beyond the amount that has already been set in motion by Earth's warming climate. | |
| 1910. |
Who is the author of the book titled "Voices of Dissent"? |
| Answer» A new book titled "Voices of Dissent" authored by Historian Romila Thapar will be jointly published by Penguin Random House India and Seagull Books. The book is set to publish in October 2020. The book is a historical essay that explores dissent, including its articulation and public response to its forms, with a focus on the recent protest in India against the citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens. | |
| 1911. |
Which organisation launched programme to strengthen clinical trial research capacity for neighbouring countries? |
| Answer» The Department of Bio-Technology has launched programme to strengthen clinical trial research capacity for neighbouring countries in partnership with Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The first online orientation to this training programme was conducted on 22nd September 2020. The objective of these trainings would be to support researchers and investigator teams for enhancing and strengthening their clinical trial capabilities for conducting clinical trials in compliance with ICH-GCP (International Conference on Harmonisation - Good clinical practice). | |
| 1912. |
What was India's rank in World Risk Report 2020? |
| Answer» According to the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020, India has been ranked at the 89th spot among 181 Countries. WRI has been developed in cooperation with the United Nations University's Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNUEHS) and calculated by the International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV). | |
| 1913. |
Who launched a book titled 'A bouquet of flowers'? |
| Answer» Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a book titled 'A bouquet of flowers' written by Dr Krishna Saksena. Dr Krishna Saksena is the first lady to get a PhD, in 1955 from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. The book has been designed to allow the readers to travel their own journey and arrive at their own very personal realization and be inspired by it. | |
| 1914. |
Who launched the book titled 'Discovering the Heritage of Assam'? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh has released a Coffee Table Book on "Discovering the Heritage of Assam", written by Padampani Bora and having foreword by Amitabh Bachchan. | |
| 1915. |
Which forest is at the risk of changing from Forest to Savanna? |
| Answer» According to the study around 40% of Amazon Forest are at the risk of changing into Savannah like environment. This is mainly because of increased Greenhouse gas emissions and reduced rainfall. The shrinking forest tend to lose their ability to absorb man-made emissions and thereby adding up to global warming. | |
| 1916. |
Who has authored his first kid's book titled "The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids"? |
| Answer» The author of Baahubali series, Anand Neelakantan has authored his first kid's book titled "The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids", published by Puffins Publishers Private Limited under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. | |
| 1917. |
IACC presented lifetime achievement award to whom? |
| Answer» The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) has presented the lifetime achievement award to business icon Ratan Tata for his pioneering role in the Business Relations of India-USA and for his lifetime achievement in Global Leadership. This award was announced in the virtual event of IACC "COVID Crusader Award-2020". This is the 1st time IACC conferred the Lifetime Achievement award to any individual. | |
| 1918. |
Which books are to be converted into Indian sign language? |
| Answer» According to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to make educational materials accessible for hearing impaired children. It is a historic decision for people with difficulties in speaking or hearing and will empower differently-abled persons. | |
| 1919. |
How many new species were added to India's diversity in 2019? |
| Answer» The Scientist have discovered around 544 new species from India during 2019, the list of these new discoveries were releases as two books, Animal Discoveries 2019 and Plant Discoveries 2019 by the Zoological Survey of India(ZSI) and the Botanical Survey of India(BSI). The ZSI and BSI have been releasing these books since 2007 and 2019 list marks the 13th edition of this collection. On 9th October 2020, Babul Suriyo, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, launched these two bools at an event organised at the Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Backyard in Howrah, West Bengal. | |
| 1920. |
PM Modi inaugurated RAISE 2020 - Responsible AI for social empowerment 2020' recently. Name the ministry which organized 'RAISE 2020' along with NITI Aayog? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated RAISE 2020 - 'Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020' A 5 day Global AI(Artificial Intelligence) Summit which took place virtually from October 9, 2020. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) in partnership with NITI Aayog organized the summit. RAISE 2020 is a first of its kind global meeting of minds on Artificial Intelligence to drive India's vision and roadmap for social transformation, inclusion and empowerment. | |
| 1921. |
Who has authored the book titled " The Khalistan Conspiracy: A Former R&AW Officer Unravels the Path to 1984"? |
| Answer» GBS Sidhu, a former special secretary of Research and Analysis Wing(R&AW), India's external intelligence agency authored a book titled " The Khalistan Conspiracy: A Former R&AW Officer Unravels the Path to 1984" that portrays the first person accounts on the facts and the roles of senior politicians in the creation and sustenance of Khalistan movement. The book published by Harper Collins will be released on 24th October 2020. He published "Sikkim Dawn of Democracy: Truth Behind the Merger with India " in 2018. | |
| 1922. |
The Reserve Bank of India for the first time decided to buy SDL in FY21. SDl is State ______Loans? |
| Answer» In a first of its kind measure, the Reserve Bank of India will buy bonds issued by state government i.e. State Development Loans(SDL) in the current financial year as a special case via secondary market open market operations, to ensure they don't face rising interest costs amid high borrowings. The decision regarding this measure has been taken to ensure that financial conditions don't tighten and to improve Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) along with T-bills, dated government securities and oil bonds. | |
| 1923. |
The 'co- originating model' framework will be replaced by which model? |
| Answer» The framework "co-origination model" that has been put in action by Reserve Bank in 2018 under which there is co-origination of loans banks and a certain category of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) lends to the priority sector subject to certain condition gas now extended to all the NBFCs. Means housing finance companies (HCFs) will also be able to partner with banks for priority sector lending (PSL). From now, this framework will be known as " Co-lending Model " and the revised guidelines for the same will be issued by the end of October 2020. This decision has been taken to make all priority sector loans eligible for the scheme and give greater operational flexibility to the lending institutions. | |
| 1924. |
What was India's rank in CRI Index released by Oxfam? |
| Answer» India has been ranked 129 among 158 countries in the 2020 Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index. The third edition of the index focuses on Fighting Inequality in the time of COVID-19. The 2020 CRI index has been topped by Norway. South Sudan is the lowest ranking country in the index at 158th position. | |
| 1925. |
Which company collaborated with Uber to push digital payments in India? |
| Answer» An online payment processing service, Amazon Pay and a technology company that offers vehicles for hire, Uber, announced a partnership to push digital payments in India. This Partnership will integrate Amazon Pay as a payment option on the Uber app. | |
| 1926. |
Which alliance made new call for encryption backdoors? |
| Answer» Members of the intelligence-sharing alliance Five Eyes, along with government representatives for Japan and India, have published a statement over the weekend calling on tech companies to come up with a solution for law enforcement to access end-to-end encrypted communications. | |
| 1927. |
AICTE collaborated to skill students, educators in next-gen tech with which company? |
| Answer» Tech-giant Microsoft has partnered with All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) to empower learners and educators in new-age technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), data science, and cloud computing. | |
| 1928. |
Stillbirth rate declined by what percent since 2000? |
| Answer» For the first time a report on stillbirth titled "A Neglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths" has been released by UN Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation which was co-created by United Nations Children's Fund, World Health Organisation, World Bank and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. | |
| 1929. |
BharatPe launches how many Cricket Stars as Brand Ambassadors? |
| Answer» BharatPe has announced the launch of its high impact TV campaign starring 'Team BharatPe' with 11 Cricket stars as brand ambassadors. The TVC series has been directed by ace Bollywood director, Puneet Malhotra, and communicates the message 'Hum Hai Team BharatPe - Jo Desh Ke Har Dukandaar Ke Saath Hai Khade'. Team BharatPe includes Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Shubhman Gill. | |
| 1930. |
Who released autobiography of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released the autobiography of former Union Minister Dr Balasaheb Vikhe Patil through video conferencing. The autobiography of Dr Patil has been titled 'Deh Vechwa Karani,' means 'dedicating one's life for a noble cause.' Dr Patil served as Member of Lok Sabha for multiple terms. He died in 2016 at the age of 84. | |
| 1931. |
Who is the author of Book titled " The Battle of Belonging"? |
| Answer» Renowned Author and Politician, Shashi Tharoor is set to release his new book titled "The Battle of Belonging" . | |
| 1932. |
The Mediterranean Sea is connected to Atlantic Ocean through which strait? |
| Answer» The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. | |
| 1933. |
What is the rank of India in Global Hunger Index Report? |
| Answer» The Global hunger index was launched on October 16 2020. It has been jointly prepared by Welhunger life and Concern Worldwide. This year, India has been ranked 94th Out of 107 countries. In 2018 was India ranked 103 while in 2019 India was ranked 102. | |
| 1934. |
Recently, the Lancet medical journal has published its new report. In the report, Lancet has highlighted that India has gained in the life expectancy increased from 59.6 years in 1990 to ........in 2019? |
| Answer» Life expectancy in India has increased from 59.6 years in 1990 to 70.8 years in 2019. In Kerala, life expectancy increased to 77.3 years while on the in Uttar Pradesh it was reported as 66.9 years. | |
| 1935. |
What is the rank of India among 107 countries in Global Hunger Index of IFPRI? |
| Answer» India ranked 94 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 and continues to be in the 'serious' hunger category. Last year, India's rank was 102 out of 117 countries. The Global Hunger Index data showed that 14 per cent of India's population was undernourished. Besides, the country recorded a 37.4 per cent stunting rate among children under five and a wasting rate of 17.3 per cent. The under-five mortality rate stood at 3.7 per cent. | |
| 1936. |
Indian spent what percent of average daily income on food? |
| Answer» On an average an Indian spends 3.5% of his/ her daily income for a plate of food as compared to 0.6% by a New Yorker, according to the "Cost of a Plate of Food" report released by the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday. | |
| 1937. |
GoI extended Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla's tenure till which year? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of the tenure of Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla till August 22, 2021. Bhalla, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed as Home Secretary in August 2019. He was to superannuate on November 30, 2020. | |
| 1938. |
Which company is going to partner with various banks for Co-Branded credit cards? |
| Answer» Paytm, the Indian digital payment and technology platform said that it will be "partnering with various card issuers to introduce co-branded cards" in the market. The company said that it is keen on transforming the credit card market by enabling 'new to credit' users to be part of the credit card user base. Paytm said that its 'Next Generation Credit Cards' are intended to "democratise the access to a formal credit system for the masses." The company in a release said that it intends to issue two million cards in the next 12 to 18 months. | |
| 1939. |
What was India's rank in OECD International Migration outlook report? |
| Answer» India has acquired the second rank in terms of the number of migrants going to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and acquiring the citizenship of those countries. China retained its top spot with 4.3 lakh migrants, which was 1 per cent lower than the 2019 report. | |
| 1940. |
What was India's rank in the global mobile internet speed rankings by Ookla? |
| Answer» India has been ranked 131 out of 138 countries in the global mobile internet speed rankings by Ookla, the US based company behind testing the speed and performance of the internet connection of a country. India was at 121 rank in 2019. The Ookla Speedtest Global Index shows the data as of September 2020. | |
| 1941. |
Parle Agro Signed whom As Brand Ambassador? |
| Answer» Parle Agro has made a new addition to its fruits plus fizz portfolio, 'B-Fizz' and has appointed Priyanka Chopra Jonas as the national brand ambassador to maximise reach and product awareness of the same. At the same time, Jr. NTR has been appointed in as the brand ambassador for Southern India. | |
| 1942. |
Which organization has recently announced that around 50 countries have ratified the UN Treaty to ban Nuclear Weapons? |
| Answer» The United Nations recently announced that around 50 countries have ratified the UN Treaty to ban Nuclear Weapons. This has triggered the treaty into force. The treaty was opposed by the United States and other nuclear powers | |
| 1943. |
What is the rank of NTPC among Indian PSUs in Forbes' World's Best Employer 2020? |
| Answer» National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has featured on the top on the list of Indian PSUs under the 'World's Best Employer 2020', published by Forbes. The recognition is testimony to NTPC's commitment towards inculcating best in class practices that are thoughtfully designed and robustly executed, the company stated in a statement. The modules have helped thousands of workers from NTPC to grow and think beyond the professional sphere. | |
| 1944. |
Under-19 World Cup-winner Tanmay Srivastava retired from cricket, he was the part of world winning team of which year? |
| Answer» Tanmay Manoj Srivastava, who was part of India's Under-19 World Cup-winning team in 2008 announced his retirement from all forms of domestic cricket. He played 90 first-class games, scoring 4918 runs. He also played 44 List A matches and 34 T20s. He also played IPL ( Indian Premier League), where he represented Kings XI Punjab, Deccan Chargers and Kochi Tuskers Kerala. | |
| 1945. |
Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports appointed whom as chairman? |
| Answer» Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) has announced the appointment of Bimal Julka as its Chairman. In his new role, Julka will work closely with all the stakeholders to further strengthen the operating standards of the Indian fantasy sports industry. Bimal Julka is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer of the 1979 batch belonging to the Madhya Pradesh Cadre. | |
| 1946. |
Which company topped Forbes' list of World's Best Employer 2020? |
| Answer» South Korea based electronics conglomerate, Samsung Electronics has topped the list of "World's Best Employer 2020" published by Forbes. Amazon, IBM, Microsoft and LG are among the top 5 in the list respectively. The global list features 750 multinational and large corporations headquartered in 45 countries. | |
| 1947. |
Who is the author of the book titled "Night of the Restless Spirits"? |
| Answer» A book titled "Night of the Restless Spirits: Stories from 1984? authored by Sarbpreet Singh. The author Sarbpreet Singh's recounts the Sikh massacre of 1984 in this book. The book is a fictionalised version of real happenings comprising just eight chapters. It shows the events of 1984 through the prism of many lives & impact on Sikhs. The book is published by Penguin Publication. | |
| 1948. |
Who is the author of the World's first scientoon book "Bye Bye Corona"? |
| Answer» World's 1st scientoon book entitled "Bye Bye Corona", was released by Anandiben Patel, Governor, Uttar Pradesh. The book was written by 'scientoonist' Dr Pradeep Srivastava, former Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow. It is further planned to make a 3D version of the book. The book has been published by Vigyan Prasar. | |
| 1949. |
What is the theme of World Cities Day 2020? |
| Answer» World Cities Day 2020 is the seventh global celebration since the day was launched on 31 October 2014 in Shanghai, China. Under overarching theme of Better City, Better Life, the aim of the day is to focus the international community's attention on urbanisation as a central issue for development and to encourage cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing urban challenges towards sustainable development. Each year a different sub-theme is selected, to either promote successes of urbanization, or address specific challenges resulting from urbanization. The sub-theme for this year is Valuing our communities and cities, and the Global Observance will be hosted in Nakuru, Kenya | |
| 1950. |
Who is the author of the book titled "Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy"? |
| Answer» Tamal Bandyopadhyay has authored a book titled "Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy" and will be released on November 09, 2020. This book, published by Roli Books, provides an understanding of the challenges and economic potential of India. | |